The Bottineau pioneer. (Bottineau, N.D.) 1885-1895, 1887-09-15
LOCAL ITEMS.
JAY II. MALTBK, Local Reporter
Wheat, SO cents.

YAK creek continues to rise . little eV}ry
week.
"A magnificent crop Of corn was raise{ in
Bottineau Co. this year.
New goods have arrived by carloads for
our merchants the past week.
F. MeKerchin. Of Devils Lake, was among
the visitors here, last Sunday.
g. W. Waxson, Of Minneapolis, spent last
Sunday and Monday in town.
Bruce Smith has been holding case down
in the PIONEER Office this week.
This is the period of the year when oyster
soups tickles the palstes Of hungry people.
There were 491 miles Of railroad laid in
Dakota from Jan. 1st. to Sept. 1st., this year.
We hope sidewalk will soon be built on
Fifth street, from McBrayen's Hotel to the
depot.
The breast Of prairie chicken has lately
been the fayorite dish At our hotels and board
ing houses.
Robert Brander has improved the appear.
anee Of his house on Fifth street, by means
Of fresh paint.
John Davis, one of the rustling farmers Of
Mouse River, was in town last Saturday, and
made us pleasant call.
Advicss from the end ofthe Manitoba road
report that the road is now completed nearly
500 miles west Of Minot.
We noticed that our village blacksmiths
put in some pretty long hours the past week,
to meet an extraordinary rush Of business.
| Ripe water-melons, in large numbers, have
decorated the front windows Of our stores the
last few days. Eat them, and make merry.
| There was general washing Of Windows
and otherwise fixing up, last Saturday, by
our l>sople, preparatory to the encampment
| The Devils Lake Intsr-Ocean came to us
last Saturday, containing handsome cut Of
the new Court House now in construction at
that place.
We suggest to our readers that they occas.
in the east. "Bread cast upon the waters
most generally bears good fruit.
A sister of Olaf ]. Tonnesson, our watch
maker, arrived last Saturday night. The
young lady had come across the ocean from
Norway to join her brother and sister here.
Mrs. NJ. A. Denny departed upon visit,
last week, to relatives in Delano, MINI. The
genial conductor IN the meantime promcn-
sdes - : gay and festive young man again.
J. N. sGreiner is well posted on wheat
questions, as all persons who broach dis
cussion upon that subject with him, quickly
find out. ]. N. makes popular elevator
man. ...5
We take great pride in speaking shout the
fine lot of job work which we turned out Of
this Office last Friday and Saturday The en-
campment made matters boom, even for the
printer.
The Willard Leader, neat little paper,
al printed 1t home, and agood representative
Of the press in McHenry County, comes to
us every week, full of good things, and we'll
printed.
Mr.. VIM. Murray, has the frame up and
enclosed, Of neat little house. situated in
the rear Of Nero & MeDougall's blacksmith
shop, into which no will move his family
before snow flies.
The Scott brothers, Of Dunseith, were
oils last saturday, and literally patronizod
the machinery home ,fChas. Taylor; likewise
Aorrissey's harness shop.
Jss., McRae pushed his new building
through to completion in time to occupy It
this week and give the s'boys in blue"
chance to spend their six bits day, in
pleasant il not : lucrative manner.
Remember the North Dakota Far COM
mences next Wednesday, the Goth. inst.
at Grand Forks, to last through four days.
The managers offer SIC, 900 in premiums and |
prizes. Special rates on the railroad.
Business Of every kind in Bottineau is now
enjoying . steady increase. This is matter
Of much encouragement. and that it will con-
tinue to increase is asserted with great posi- |
tivsness by our merchants and business mon.
We request our farmer friends to drop |
low lines to the PIoskxR, stating about the
vields Of their crops, number Of acres, con-
iition Of wheat, etc. WeWill be glad 70 give
hem . place in our columns. Please bear |
his in mind.
Lev1 Mellon reports magnificent yield Of
Eheat this year. From 100 acres he raised |
1860 bushels Of No. hsrd--an average Of
'ver 81 bushels to the acre. We call the 1T
sntion Of Bro. Lair, Of the Dunseith Times
. this. Bottineau still to tho front.
. Dame Rumor informs us that the interior
Il the McBrayen Hotel had recently under
zone marvellous changes, 80 We inspected it
Monday, and found such to be the case. We I
Dan, upon now having son. Of
he neatest fitted up hotels in the territory;
he exterior has also lately been improved.
The poet has said IAN honest man il the
loblest work Of God, !" and probably no other
assertion contains 80 much gospel truth,
That our people came up to Ill expectations,
y regards building our new school-house,
vas realized Saturday, in the magnificent
majority rolled up in favor Of voting the nee
ssary bonds.
We took little walk down III, track I
nile or two, last Sunday, in order to ret !
Jew Of our town from the south-east. and Ia
how the Governor would feel whom
rriving on his visit. We were- not disap-
.ointed bit the town doomed up well, and
e are proud and happy over being resi-
lent Of same.
70 : casual observer w. II. Mcintosh
vould appear to be IN ordinary man, but
vhsn drawn out into conversation, lie dis
lays very brilliant powers, and sterling
Qualities, All combined 70 make him ! very
opular man. We sres not jesting III this
natter. Again, 6 s rustlsr ID his business,
i cannot b beaten. Soc his I'D. z
+ took twelve heavyweight men . carry
immie McRAe's pool-table across the street
rom Sinclair's old building into the nav
uilding just erected BY the genial Jim. N.